Mercedes had more reasons to celebrate at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished in sixth and seventh place, respectively.
James Allison made a funny comment when asked by Ted Kravitz from Sky Sports F1 about a mysterious car part, referring to it as a nose cone full of an illegal substance.
During Kravitz’s post-race segment, he noticed Allison carrying the car part wrapped in bubble wrap as he left the paddock.
Intrigued, Kravitz asked about the nose cone, to which Allison jokingly replied that he had no idea and that it was just part of his equipment. When Kravitz tried to take a closer look, Allison playfully stepped away.
Kravitz continued to investigate, asking why he couldn’t inspect the nose cone. Allison humorously responded that he didn’t know what was inside and that it could be his stash of illegal substances.
Surprised by Allison’s witty response, Kravitz laughed and reassured the audience that it was all just a joke.
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix brought more success for Mercedes, as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell secured sixth and seventh place, respectively.
Although the result was not extraordinary, Toto Wolff expressed satisfaction with the consistent and relatively problem-free weekend.
Wolff acknowledged that the progress they were making towards the desired car performance may not be evident from the results. He mentioned being more than 30 seconds behind the fastest competitors, emphasizing that finishing in sixth and seventh place was not something to be proud of.
Despite the frustration in his voice, Wolff remained optimistic, emphasizing the need for incremental and marginal improvements to achieve their goals in the sport.
